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Satellite images suggest architectural wealth beneath Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya: Officials
A recent geospatial analysis using satellite images and ground surveys has uncovered evidence of significant architectural features buried in the Mahabodhi temple complex and its surroundings in Bodh Gaya, Bihar. This study was conducted by the Bihar Heritage Development Society (BHDS), in collaboration with Cardiff University, UK.
Bihar cabinet gives nod to metro projects in four more cities
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's cabinet approved metro projects in Patna, Muzaffarpur, Gaya, Darbhanga, and Bhagalpur, sharing costs between the central and state governments and financial institutions. The first phase of Patna Metro, with five operational stations by March 2025, will have both elevated and underground tracks. The cabinet also authorised conducting recruitment exams in two phases if there are a large number of candidates and approved opening sports clubs in all panchayats.
PM Modi to inaugurate Nalanda University campus in Bihar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Bihar next week to inaugurate the campus of Nalanda University, named after the world-famous ancient seat of learning. Officials of the state government and the central university held a meeting here on Saturday to oversee the preparations for the PM's visit, on June 19.
Modi 3.0 is here! Familiar faces, fresh additions, and the big portfolio puzzle
In a grand ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Narendra Modi and his team of 71 took oath, marking the start of Modi 3.0. This new term retains key members from the previous government while introducing many fresh faces. The focus now shifts to the allocation of portfolios.
K Ram Mohan Naidu youngest, Jitan Ram Manjhi oldest in PM Modi's Council of Ministers
Manjhi was sworn in as a Union Cabinet Minister in Modi 3.0 government. He has served as the 23rd chief minister of Bihar, and is the founding president of Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM). Previously, Manjhi had served as the minister for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes welfare in Nitish Kumar's Cabinet. He won the Gaya seat in 2024 general elections.
Jitan Ram Manjhi''s perseverance pays off, becomes central minister
Jitan Ram Manjhi, once unexpectedly anointed Chief Minister by Nitish Kumar as a caretaker, defied expectations with bold defiance, leading to his ousting and subsequent formation of HAM(S).
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DJ operator shot dead in Jharkhand's Ranchi for not serving alcohol. Chilling video surfaces
A DJ operator, Sandeep Pramanik from West Bengal, was fatally shot in Ranchi. The accused with a criminal record was arrested in Gaya by Ranchi SSP Chandan Kumar Sinha.
Volume up: Elections songs connect candidates with voters, boost their campaign
This election season, playful campaign songs have been used by candidates to appeal to voters in India. These songs, sung in local dialects, reflect the linguistic and cultural diversity of the national capital. Some Haryanvi songs, like "Phir se Modiji ki sarkar dekhna chahusu," are popular among voters. BJP candidates, such as New Delhi candidate Bansuri Swaraj, have composed songs that highlight their roots and family background.
Save Solution receives $13 million private equity funding
Private equity investor Incofin Investment Management has invested $10 million SaGgraha Management Services, a business correspondent wholly owned by SAVE Solutions, which itself provides the last mile banking services in the rural hinterlands through its some 10000 touchpoints.
Peaceful polling in Bihar, 48 pc voter turnout in four LS seats
Bihar's phase one Lok Sabha polls had a 48.23% turnout, lower than 2019 due to heatwave. Gaya, Aurangabad, Nawada, Jamui had 38 candidates including Jitan Ram Manjhi. Several key entities and details were highlighted.
Bihar Lok Sabha 2024 Elections Phase 1 April 19: Aurangabad, Gaya, Jamui, Nawada to go to polls. Check key candidates
Bihar gears up for the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections in seven phases starting from April 19. Candidates from various parties like BJP, RJD, and Lok Janshakti Party contest in the first phase for seats in Aurangabad, Gaya, Jamui, and Nawada.
Where is Nitish Kumar? Why is BJP not inviting him to its rallies: Tejashwi
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday questioned the absence of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar from the BJP's election rallies in the state. The former deputy chief minister made the remark while referring to the absence of Kumar, the JD(U) president, from rallies addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Gaya and Purnea earlier in the day.
"PM Modi promised to hold election rally in Bihar's Gaya": Jitan Ram Manjhi
"If we get a chance, we will surely build a Mahabodhi corridor like Kashi and Ayodhya," said Majhi, who is the NDA candidate from Gaya.
Ex-Bihar CM and NDA nominee Jitan Ram Manjhi owns movable assets worth Rs 11.32 lakh: Affidavit
Former Bihar chief minister and Hindustani Awam Morcha-Secular (HAM-S) founder Jitan Ram Manjhi, who is the NDA nominee from the Gaya seat, owns movable assets worth Rs 11.32 lakh and has Rs 49,000 cash in hand, according to the affidavit filed by him. Manjhi filed his nomination for the Gaya constituency on Thursday. Voting for the first phase of elections in Gaya, Nawada, Jamui and Aurangabad is scheduled to be held on April 19.
Chirag Paswan's party to declare Lok Sabha poll candidates 'immediately' after Holi
"We will announce all our candidates in a few days... immediately after Holi," Paswan said on Sunday, but evaded a direct reply to the question of whether he would accommodate Veena Devi and Mehboob Ali Kaiser, sitting MPs from Vaishali and Khagaria, respectively.
Ex-Bihar CM Jitan Manjhi to be NDA candidate from Gaya
Ex-CM Jitan Ram Manjhi named NDA's Gaya LS candidate. BJP, JD(U) lead Bihar seats. Chirag Paswan's LJP, Upendra Kushwaha's party got seats. RJD's Kumar Sarvajeet contesting Bodh Gaya LS seat.
"We have decided to contest on 11 seats in Bihar," says AIMIM MLA Akhtarul Iman
Nitish Kumar, after parting ways with the BJP in 2022, took on the initiative of uniting all opposition forces to jointly take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ruling party in the national election. Taking a swipe at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, he said, " Nitish ji did the work by mistake (by joining the NDA). And he wrote the story of his hundreds of offences."
Bihar Floor Test: Nitish Kumar, has sent thousands of police and surrounded Tejashwi's Patna residence: RJD
Ahead of Bihar's crucial floor test, police visit Tejashwi Yadav's residence following allegations of MLA 'kidnapping', later confirmed voluntary presence. The incident escalates tensions, with RJD accusing CM Nitish of interference. NDA remains confident, with JD(U) issuing a whip and BJP MLAs returning to Patna. Both sides assert unity amidst reports of 'missing' MLAs.
JD(U) confident of winning trust vote, brushes aside absence of few MLAs at legislative party meet
State parliamentary affairs minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, who convened a meeting of the JD(U) legislative party, downplayed the absence of "two or three MLAs," attributing it to "unavoidable circumstances about which they had given prior information." He emphasised that the absentees would be present in the assembly during the floor test.
Bollywood's biggest dialogue coach Vikas Kumar is a true-blue Bihari!
Gaya-born Kumar is a proud Bihari, who grew up in and around Bihar Sharif and studied at Welham Boys' School, a boarding school based in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
'Aaya Kumar, gaya Kumar' : Congress slams Nitish, accuses him of betraying opposition
The Congress criticizes Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for his frequent volte-face in the state. They share a meme about him forgetting his scarf at the Raj Bhawan after taking oath. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh mocks Kumar's color-changing nature, comparing him to a chameleon and using the phrase 'aaya Kumar, gaya Kumar'. Ramesh accuses Kumar of betraying the opposition by forming a new government with the BJP. He also suggests that the political drama is a distraction from the Congress' Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra.
People will give befitting reply to Nitish Kumar for 'betrayal': Oppn parties
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's alliance switch, joining the BJP, faced strong criticism from the Congress, RJD, and other parties in the INDIA bloc. Kumar's move less than 18 months after forming the 'Mahagathbandhan' government with the opposition shocked the bloc. Opposition leaders labeled Kumar a "chameleon" and "Paltu Ram" for switching sides, warning of a "befitting reply" from Bihar's people. The BJP defended the alliance, claiming its natural course, while opposition parties vowed to unitedly fight against the BJP in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar resigns, stakes claim with BJP support to form government
Nitish Kumar had left the alliance in 2022 to form the 'Mahagathbandhan' with the opposition. Various NDA leaders, including former Bihar CM Jitan Ram Manjhi, had previously hinted at a potential breakdown in the alliance between JD(U)-RJD.
Congress lashes out at Nitish Kumar after he quits as Bihar CM, walks out of Mahagathbandhan
Congress compares Nitish Kumar to a 'chameleon' for betraying the Mahagathbandhan alliance in Bihar. The party said it knew about Kumar's decision but didn't say anything to keep the alliance intact. Kumar's resignation as Bihar CM is seen as a political drama to divert attention from Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, the party said.
Paltu Ram, chameleon: How INDI alliance partners reacted to Nitish Kumar's resignation
Nitish Kumar resigns as Bihar CM, drawing severe criticism from INDI alliance partners. Congress compares him to a 'chameleon' and accuses him of betrayal. Shiv Sena slams Kumar for ditching the Mahagatbandhan. Amit Shah had previously used derogatory terms to describe Kumar. BJP's doors closed for Nitish Kumar.
"Knew it would happen," says Mallikarjun Kharge on Nitish Kumar's exit from Mahagathbandhan
The fast-changing political events in Bihar were triggered by a social media post from former CM and RJD chief Lalu Yadav's daughter, Rohini Acharya, in which she took a swipe at the JD(U) saying that while the 'socialist party' styles itself as progressive, its ideology shifts with the changing wind patterns.
Kaun humko nishane par lega, teer hamare haath mein hai: JDU's Neeraj Kumar on Bihar political instability
Neeraj Kumar, a leader of the Janata Dal-United (JDU), responded to the political instability in Bihar by stating that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar does not aspire for any post and those who are confused should know better. Congress leader Prem Chandra Mishra questioned why Nitish Kumar is remaining silent and called for clarity. In 2022, Bihar CM snapped ties with the BJP, alleging conspiracy and attempts to influence JD-U MLAs to rebel against him.
Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu inaugurates state guest house in Gaya, Bihar
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu inaugurated a state guest house in Gaya, Bihar, dedicated to Buddhist pilgrims. The facility, executed by the Water Resources Department, will serve as accommodation for pilgrims and also function as a convention and cultural center. The project, a dream of Khandu's late father, former Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu, aims to provide facilities for Buddhist followers visiting Gaya.
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